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WCNY presents ‘A Concert for Peace and Unity’ to remember Tree of Life Synagogue tragedy victims on WCNY-TV

by Rouhollah Goudarzi

December 5, 2018

WCNY presents ‘A Concert for Peace and Unity’ to remember Tree of Life Synagogue tragedy victims on WCNY-TV

WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcaster presents “A Concert for Peace and Unity” at 8 p.m. Dec. 11 on WCNY-TV to remember the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue tragedy. The concert was held Nov. 27 in Pittsburgh, PA.

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) hosted a special “Music for the Spirit” concert to honor the Tree of Life Synagogue victims at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts. “A Concert for Peace and Unity,” was held to provide an opportunity for the Pittsburgh community to find comfort, strength and solace through music, hope and unity.

Renowned Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman will join Music Director Manfred Honeck, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, and all artists have graciously donated their services for this performance.

“It’s an honor and a privilege for me to participate in this concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony honoring the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre. I hope this event will help us continue to heal and come together,” said Itzhak Perlman.

“As advocates of peace, tolerance and understanding through the universal power of music, our entire Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra family extends its deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones on account of this horrific tragedy,” added Manfred Honeck. “Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with our community as we resolve to go forward doing what we know best, performing music with the hope that we can bring people together as we collectively grieve and heal.”